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florida pythons

I hear there are so many of these snakes right now in south florida
that people are running them over in alligator alley.
which leads me to the question?
is anyone here gettin any?
what would a green skin skin go for? for say a 17 footer or so?
lokking for some material for knife sheaths.
right now i have some genuine artifical python skin i got off a pair of boots.
gotta start somewhere i guess.

coyotes listen to them, like children of the night what music they make.

If you let the snake eat you...you have to maintain your composure...but once he gets to your waist then you can stab him in the head. NOW, I read that right here on the forums. It's actually a tip for Anacondas but my guess is it will work for Pythons as well. At least I hope it does. Anyway....on the list. Oh, yeah. Green Anaconda, green anaconda. Gotta end the year right.

honest to goodness what hunter said.
all kiddig aside there have been anacondas spotted in the
amazon. many moons ago near 90,ft or so.
the one on the truck ahhhhh the scales are too big for knife sheaths.
oh and as far as stomach juices, max said i don't plan on eating the entrails anyhow.
another thing krat mentioned a troll toss, ok so how little are they then?

coyotes listen to them, like children of the night what music they make.

It's easy to get a permit. A 17 footer skin will fetch a couple of hundred bucks.

I'll ask around. But, I am not sure what the snake catcher gets. But, if it is like gators, it all depends on how much work you want to put into processing it. A lot of people swap the hides on their tags. I get meat from gators for helping people get big gators.

The South Florida Water Management District pays a bounty. $8.50 an hour and $50 the first 4' and $25 each additional foot. I think the average catch is right at 6'. A 17' is a monster and would fetch $375 before what ever you can sell it for.

Damn, I might have just talked myself into going snake hunting. LOL Again though an average snake is about 6' and so it would pay $100.

Shut off the water, drain the water heater, drip some antifreeze into the drains and walk away and forget it for the winter.

Snake rifles are no problem.

I think I would prefer a snake-shotgun for pythons. I have killed snakes before and they are tough critters and do not die quickly. A python could probably choke you to death after you officially killed it.

I think a mix of #00 and #4 out of a short barrel full choke from about 15 feet away would be my choice.